Sermons on Soli Deo Gloria:

Sing!

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Jan 9, 2023

Ever wonder why the Angles are singing? Hymns are actually a very powerful prayer. In fact, a song, a Christmas Carol, was even able to stop a war. The power of songs of praise can change hearts and boost our faith.

One of my favorite things to do at Christmas as a child was a couple days before, my little brother and I would have a large candle, and we would go from house to house with a hymnal and go caroling. We would pick a few of our favorites like Silent Night, Oh Come O Ye Faithful, and Joy to the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16, Matthew 18:20, Zephaniah 3:17

Denomination: Other

Hinduism Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 3, 2004

Part 2 of this series--inspired by Adam Hamilton who preached a similsr series

(I have include web sites that I conulted in the body of the sermon) (VIDEO CLIPS taken from video available form Willow Creek: I have a Friedn who Thinks All Religions are the same) SLIDE 1 Today I continue the series on Christianity and World Religions. My goal is to help you to learn more ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Exodus 20:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Is Visited By Shepherds Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 11, 2012

In today's lesson we learn about the shepherds visiting the baby Jesus, and we should respond to Jesus.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Last week we examined the birth of Jesus. Today I want to look at what happened immediately following the birth of Jesus. Luke tells us that shepherds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-21, Luke 2:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Choices: A Teenage Dream Or A Greater Purpose Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Nov 25, 2020

The Star and Stars of Christmas is a series of messages for Advent. Using the idea of a play on a stage. Each message will look at different characters in the Christmas story. The introduction takes a critical look at how many in our society are portrayed as celebrities—bigger than life.

Many Americans are star struck, enamored with stardom. It is like we idolize celebrities, to include animated and fictional characters. Hollywood stars are put ahead of the heroes of faith, as mentioned in the book of Hebrews. Sport celebrities are stronger figures in our mind than people of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seven Reasons For Sending The Son

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 25, 2013

The Bible give the reasons for celebrating Jesus as the "reason for the season."

Seven Reasons for Sending the Son Christmas means different things to different people. To most children — it means gifts; to many mothers — it means scheduling convenient times for family and friends to meet, giving the house a thorough cleaning and preparing huge feasts; to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

On Membership (Part One) Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 12, 2023

Implementing membership at a new church plant

On Membership (Part One) Text: Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 WELCOME AND GREETINGS Well Church, today, and next Sunday we’re going to be talking about membership, and why membership matters. So first of all, let me just put this out there. Fairview Fellowship Church is a new church. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Philippians 1:3-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Is A Light: Christmas Eve Service

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009

Christmas Eve Candle Light and Carols Service

There is a Light Christmas Eve Candlelight Service PREPARATIONS: The advent wreath with the Christ candle lit is in the center of the congregation. Candles for each section People come in the dark, candle-lit sanctuary as an instrumental prelude is playing. INSTRUMENTAL PRELUDE Piano plays ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Money Makes The World Go 'round And Other Myths Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Sep 2, 2009

A case for the way we look at money and how that is tied into our Spiritual Health

Half way through the 1972 movie Cabaret Joel Grey and Lisa Minnelli sing The Money Song. It starts with, Money makes the world go around The world go around The world go around Money makes the world go around It makes the world go ’round. A mark, a yen, a buck, or a pound A buck or a pound A buck ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith - Awareness #2 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

Awareness grows when we recognize sin as the block to God’s presence, a better life and our obedience to God’s will.

Today we continue a 12 week series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:4-21, Judges 16:23-31, Matthew 7:25-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Could You Do For God That He And Everybody Would Like?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 3, 2014

If you could ask God for anything in world, what would you ask, and if you got that thing, would it cause a conflict with someone else. Then ask, what you could give God that he would like you to do, that would suit you both; that then is your calling!

Word Count: 2610 This sermon was delivered to the congregation in St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 4th December 2012 by Gordon McCulloch (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: If you could ask God for anything in world, what would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Episcopal

In Terror, Peace

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 23, 2001

Our times of terror are like those into which Jesus was born. Then and now we try to carve out peace with government, wealth, ingenuity. But Jesus is the source of peace because His life was given to service, His dependence on things was nil, and He ope

And on earth, peace. What an ancient longing! What a long-standing frustration! On earth, peace. I don’t know what language angels sing in, and I suppose the shepherds would have known only Aramaic, but we have grown accustomed to choirs singing the angelic words in Latin: “Gloria in excelsis ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God's Hope In Troubled Times

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

Through the birth of the Christ child and the visitation of the angels to the shepherds we see a God who cares and comes to us at our worst times to deliver us.

When we read the Christmas story of the birth of Christ I think we have a tendency to gloss over and glamorize what really happened. We sing our Christmas songs and envision this postcard picture of Jesus in a pristine creche as he lies in a manger on a bed of hay or straw. It’s beautiful, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Justified By Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 23, 2011

Justification by faith humbles man by excluding all grounds of boasting. Justification by faith also provides opportunity for all mankind to be saved but still upholds the value of the Law which we have all broke.

ROMANS 3: 27-31 JUSTIFIED BY FAITH Praise God for His offer of forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ! Those who don’t take God up on His offer don’t truly see themselves as sinners in need of salvation. They make boasts such as: My good actions outweigh my bad. I’m ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Song Of Simeon, At Christmas?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 10, 2014

Even in Advent, the song of Simeon, does not appear as being festive; but it is necessary in the build-up to meet with Jesus; and I will warn you just now, it pushes our faith to the limit; but it does provide relieve.

Welcome Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is the first Sunday of Advent and the children this morning will be retiring to the hall to make our Advent wreath and they will bring it into the service after the Intercessions so that the first candle can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:2-40

Denomination: Episcopal

A New And Living Way

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 14, 2012

Salvation cannot be lost but it can be proven invalid.

Introduction A key verse from this section of Scripture today is “How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:8

Denomination: Christian Church